Kit's Special Stamp: Everyone Knows It's Mine (Book 12)

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Book 12 of Kit's Little Sparks, STEM books for ages 2 to 4 that introduce intellectual property concepts. Written by Chris Kuczynski, an engineer turned patent attorney, preschool co-founder, and dad. Phase 3 Sharing: marking your work as yours.

Read the complete guide to all 20 books in the series: STEM Books for Toddlers

Uh oh. Someone made something that LOOKS like The Steady Sippy. But it does not work.

Cups are tipping. People are confused. "Did Kit make THAT one?" Kit is frustrated. He made the real Steady Sippy, but how can people tell the difference?

Sparks introduces Josie, a bold, proud girl with golden stars in her afro puffs who stamps her signature yellow star on everything she makes. Drawings, crafts, painted rocks. When people see Josie's star, they know it is from Josie. No questions.

Josie helps Kit design his own special stamp: a little gear. Kit stamps it on every Steady Sippy. Now everyone knows: if it has Kit's stamp, it is the REAL one. No more confusion. No more fakes.

This is the final book in the Sharing phase (Books 9 through 12). Kit named his creation, claimed it proudly, shared it with a friend, and now protects it with his own mark. The full journey from "I made a thing" to "everyone knows it's mine" is complete. In trademark law, a mark tells people who made something. It is how customers know they are getting the real thing.

What is inside:

• 24 pages of story, activities, and play

• Full color watercolor illustrations

• The Inventor's Playbook: one Activity Page and six Play-Together Games with spot illustrations

• A note for parents and educators

• QR code linking to read aloud video and printable resources

About the series:
Kit's Little Sparks is a 20 book curriculum that builds the emotional and behavioral skills children need to become creative thinkers and problem solvers. Written by Chris Kuczynski, an engineer turned patent attorney, preschool co-founder, and dad.

Details:

• Ages: 2+

• Format:
  Board book, 7 x 7 inches
  Hardcover, 8 x 8 inches
  Paperback, 8 x 8 inches

• Pages: 24

• ISBN 978-1-968470-23-4 (board book)
  ISBN 978-1-968470-49-4 (hardcover)
  ISBN 978-1-968470-91-3 (paperback)
  ISBN 978-1-968470-24-1 (EPUB)
  ISBN 978-1-968470-69-2 (Kindle)